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Recent Examples of subcompact
Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, at Buick, the Encore GX, a sporty subcompact SUV, saw a sales slide of 26.8% to 14,675 sold in the quarter.
GM's dealer inventory at the end of the quarter was 627,048 compared with last quarter when dealers had 581,001 vehicles in stock.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2024
The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
The subcompact Kicks is notably smaller than the compact Rogue SUV that’s Nissan’s top-selling vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024
Finally, at Buick, the Encore GX, a sporty subcompact SUV, saw a sales slide of 26.8% to 14,675 sold in the quarter.
GM's dealer inventory at the end of the quarter was 627,048 compared with last quarter when dealers had 581,001 vehicles in stock.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcompact
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Strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon peel.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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At Danish silversmith Georg Jensen’s delightful Gelateria Danese concept, variations of vintage Gucci and Fendi bags sat beside silver ice-cream coupes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors alleged Read hit O'Keefe with her car and left him outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer after the couple got into an argument.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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The faculty senate of Rutgers University began the initiative, passing a resolution April 6 to establish the compact among the Big Ten’s 18 universities.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Vanity cases have long been among the orders for the house’s legendary trunks, and in the 1920s Louis Vuitton added a collection of compacts, brushes and mirrors to its offerings.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her mini wore a mint green ski suit with red ski goggles, stealing the moment.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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Apple has updated its vintage product list by adding the iPhone 6s and the 2018 Mac mini.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Automakers are grappling with prospects of rising prices and supply-chain disruption, after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported from outside the United States.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The New York International Auto Show opens as tariffs roil the auto industry.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The unnamed woman was taken by up to five men, who arrived in a white sedan and a black SUV, 7 News, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and The Sydney Morning Herald reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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An investigation determined the pedestrian – identified only as a man – was walking eastbound across Monterey Road outside of a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a woman driving northbound in a black 2009 Toyota sedan, Garibay said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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In choosing a name for the new business, managers borrowed the trademark of a Sears product, Allstate Automobile Tire. 1981: At 8:30 p.m., a limousine carrying Mayor Jane Byrne from a $150-a-plate dinner in the Conrad Hilton hotel pulled up to the Cabrini-Green housing development.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The electric motors of the new limousine provide ample power with smooth delivery.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Subcompact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcompact. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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